diff --git a/src/renderer/redux/actions/user.js b/src/renderer/redux/actions/user.js
index 92d232a40..dcd074c7d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/redux/actions/user.js
+++ b/src/renderer/redux/actions/user.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import * as ACTIONS from 'constants/action_types';
 import Lbryio from 'lbryio';
-import { Lbry, doNotify, MODALS } from 'lbry-redux';
+import { Lbry, doNotify, MODALS, doHideNotification } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { doClaimRewardType, doRewardList } from 'redux/actions/rewards';
 import {
   selectEmailToVerify,
@@ -163,13 +163,15 @@ export function doUserPhoneVerify(verificationCode) {
       },
       'post'
     )
-      .then(() => {
-        dispatch({
-          type: ACTIONS.USER_PHONE_VERIFY_SUCCESS,
-          data: { phone_number: phoneNumber },
-        });
-        dispatch(doUserFetch());
-        dispatch(doClaimRewardType(rewards.TYPE_NEW_USER));
+      .then(user => {
+        if (user.is_identity_verified) {
+          dispatch({
+            type: ACTIONS.USER_PHONE_VERIFY_SUCCESS,
+            data: { user },
+          });
+          dispatch(doHideNotification());
+          dispatch(doClaimRewardType(rewards.TYPE_NEW_USER));
+        }
       })
       .catch(error => dispatch(doUserPhoneVerifyFailure(error)));
   };
diff --git a/src/renderer/redux/reducers/user.js b/src/renderer/redux/reducers/user.js
index b9b567ffe..aade82c69 100644
--- a/src/renderer/redux/reducers/user.js
+++ b/src/renderer/redux/reducers/user.js
@@ -88,13 +88,12 @@ reducers[ACTIONS.USER_PHONE_VERIFY_STARTED] = state =>
     phoneVerifyErrorMessage: '',
   });
 
-reducers[ACTIONS.USER_PHONE_VERIFY_SUCCESS] = (state, action) => {
+reducers[ACTIONS.USER_PHONE_VERIFY_SUCCESS] = (state, action) =>
   Object.assign({}, state, {
     phoneToVerify: '',
     phoneVerifyIsPending: false,
     user: action.data.user,
   });
-};
 
 reducers[ACTIONS.USER_PHONE_VERIFY_FAILURE] = (state, action) =>
   Object.assign({}, state, {